HEALTH SCIENCES A.S.
CONCENTRATIONS IN THE DISCIPLINE
LABORATORY SCIENCE CONCENTRATION
For transfer to a Laboratory Science program.
Medical Technologists perform lab tests used to diagnose and treat disease in a clinical setting, while Medical Biotechnologists work in a research setting, providing valuable data for scientific studies. Med Techs and Biotechs will have minimal to no patient contact. Students admitted to SUNY Upstate University in either program begin on a Fall rotation. Graduates from SUNY Upstate are eligible to take one of several national licensing exams.
| COURSES | CREDIT HOURS | |
|---|---|---|
| A. LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS (for CCC degree) | ||
| Health Elective | 1 | |
| Physical Education Electives | 1 | |
| The Arts or World Languages General Education | 3 | |
| General Education US History and Civic Engagement OR General Education World History and Global Awareness |
3 | |
| SCI 200 | Science for Social Justice Seminar | 3 |
| Liberal Arts | 3 | |
| SUB-TOTAL | 14 | |
| B. CORE COURSE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENT (SUNY Upstate) | ||
| BIOL 103 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 203 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL 104 OR BIOL 204 |
General Biology II OR Anatomy & Physiology II |
4 |
| BIOL 216 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| CHEM 103 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 104 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 207 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| MATH 104 | College Algebra and Trigonometry (or higher) | 3 |
| MATH 214 | Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Freshman English I | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Freshman English II | 3 |
| SUB-TOTAL | 46 | |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 60 | |
A prior felony conviction may hinder a student’s ability to enroll in a course or complete the requirements of certain academic programs and/or meet the criteria for licensure required by certain professions.